Submissions of contributions not presented at the workshop are welcome.

All articles will be thoroughly refereed according to the high standards of Discrete Applied Mathematics.

The full papers must be submitted through the Elsevier Editorial System(http://ees.elsevier.com/dam). When submitting your paper, be sure to specify that the paper is a contribution for the Special Issue of Algorithmic and Structural Graph Theory, so that your paper is assigned to the guest editors. Please see the Author Instructions on the site if you have not yet submitted a paper through this web-based system. Be sure to note that your work is intended for the Special Issue and to select the article type SI: ASGT-2015.

The deadline for submission is November 30, 2015.

Accepted papers will be published online individually, before print publication.

We are looking forward to receiving your contribution.

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The 5th edition of the Winter School on Network Optimization will take place at the Hotel Sana, Estoril, from the 11th to the 15th of January 2016. Its main objective is to provide an opportunity for PhD students to get together and attend high level courses in the field of Network Optimization. Non-PhD students are welcome to attend the school, but the number of participants is limited and priority will be given to PhD students. In this edition of the school, the lecturers and subjects to be addressed are:

Since the first edition in 2009, the school has been part of the activities of the CIO (Centro de Investigação Operacional) University of Lisbon as well as of the ENOG (European Network Optimization Group). Recently, CIO has been merged with the Centro de Matemática e Aplicações Fundamentais (CMAF). The event will become part of the activities of the new CMAF+CIO and is also endorsed by the EURO (the Association of European Societies) and APDIO (the Portuguese OR society). Candidates are invited to submit their CVs to NetOpt2016@fc.ul.pt<mailto:NetOpt2016@fc.ul.pt> before the 30th of October 2015. After a short period of evaluation, the participants will be notified and be invited to register. More information is available at http://NetOpt2016.fc.ul.pt<http://netopt2016.fc.ul.pt/>.

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

The University of Luxembourg seeks to hire an outstanding doctoral researcher at the Computer Science and Communications Research Unit at the Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Communication (FSTC). The successful candidate will participate in the activities of the Security and Trust of Software Systems (SaToSS) research group led by Prof. Dr. Sjouke Mauw. The SaToSS group is working on formalising and applying formal reasoning to real-world security problems and trust issues. The research topics of the group include: security protocols, security modeling, formal methods for security, socio-technical aspects of security, risk management, privacy, verification, etc.

The University offers highly competitive salaries and is an equal opportunity employer. You will work in an exciting international environment and will have the opportunity to participate in the development of a dynamic and growing centre.

Your Profile:- A Master's degree in computer science, mathematics or related field- A proven strong interest in computer and information security- Strong background in mathematics and computer science- Commitment, team working, self-motivated and a critical mind- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory.

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CiE 2016's Motto is: "Pursuit of the Universal". The year 2016 bringsthe eightieth anniversary of the publication of Alan Turing's seminal paperfeaturing the Universal Turing Machine. Just as the semantics of the machinegave rise to Incomputability, and pointed to future directions in proof theory,AI, generalised computability, the underlying role of typed information andnatural language, and the computability and definability underpinningbioinformatics: so our conference subtitle honours Turing's role in anticipatingthe quest for universal computational frameworks across a wide spectrum ofscientific and humanist disciplines.

The PROGRAMME COMMITTEE cordially invites all researchers (European andnon-European) to submit their papers in all areas related to computabilityfor presentation at the conference and inclusion in the proceedingsat https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cie2016

Following the success of previous events and the importance of thefield of evolutionary and biologically inspired (artificial neuralnetwork, swarm, alife) music, sound, art and design, evomusart hasbecome an evo* conference with independent proceedings since 2012.Thus, evomusart 2016 is the fifth International Conference onEvolutionary and Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design.

The use of biologically inspired techniques for the development ofartistic systems is a recent, exciting and significant area ofresearch. There is a growing interest in the application of thesetechniques in fields such as: visual art and music generation,analysis, and interpretation; sound synthesis; architecture; video;poetry; design; and other creative tasks.

The main goal of evomusart 2016 is to bring together researchers whoare using biologically inspired computer techniques for artistictasks, providing the opportunity to promote, present and discussongoing work in the area.

The event will be held in April, 2016 in Porto, Portugal, as part ofthe evo* event.

Submissions will be rigorously reviewed for scientific and artisticmerit. Accepted papers will be presented orally or as posters at theevent and included in the evomusart proceedings, published by SpringerVerlag in a dedicated volume of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science(LNCS) series. The papers which receive the best reviews will benominated for the Best Paper Award. The acceptance rate at EvoMUSART2015 was 27.9% for papers accepted for oral presentation, and 25.6%for poster presentation.

Submitters are strongly encouraged to provide in all papers a link fordownload of media demonstrating their results, whether music, images,video, or other media types. Links should be anonymised fordouble-blind review, e.g. using a URL shortening service.

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Submissions should concern the use of biologically inspired computertechniques -- e.g. Evolutionary Computation, Artificial Life,Artificial Neural Networks, Swarm Intelligence, other artificialintelligence techniques -- in the generation, analysis andinterpretation of art, music, design, architecture and other artisticfields. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

-- Theory- Computational Aesthetics, Experimental Aesthetics; EmotionalResponse, Surprise, Novelty;- Representation techniques;- Surveys of the current state-of-the-art in the area; identificationof weaknesses and strengths; comparative analysis and classification;- Validation methodologies;- Studies on the applicability of these techniques to related areas;- New models designed to promote the creative potential ofbiologically inspired computation;

-- Computer Aided Creativity and computational creativity- Systems in which biologically inspired computation is used topromote the creativity of a human user;- New ways of integrating the user in the evolutionary cycle;- Analysis and evaluation of: the artistic potential of biologicallyinspired art and music; the artistic processes inherent to theseapproaches; the resulting artefacts;- Collaborative distributed artificial art environments;

-- Automation- Techniques for automatic fitness assignment;- Systems in which an analysis or interpretation of the artworks isused in conjunction with biologically inspired techniques to producenovel objects;- Systems that resort to biologically inspired computation to performthe analysis of image, music, sound, sculpture, or some other types ofartistic object.

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Candidates must have received a Ph.D. after September 2011, or should expect to receive one before the fellowship commences in the second half of 2016 (usually in September). Up to two fellowships will be awarded with a stipend between $105,000 and $130,000 (depending on experience).

Applications must be received between November 9, 2015 and January 12, 2016.Complete details are available at http://www.research.ibm.com/goldstine/IBM is committed to work-place diversity, and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

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We are looking for a candidate for a 12-month postdoc position at the University of Southampton.

You should have a strong background either in modelling and optimisation, or in multi-agent systems, and you will work on developing a novel incentive mechanism for car-sharing services in collaboration with a leading automotive manufacturer.

Note the application deadline is 6th November 2015 and we are looking for candidates who can start as soon as possible. For informal queries about the position, please email Sebastian Stein (ss2@ecs.soton.ac.uk) or Enrico Gerding (eg@ecs.soton.ac.uk).

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The Chair for Information Security and Cryptography at University ofTrier, Germany, offers a

Postdoc position

in the area of electronic voting, with a focus on cryptographic aspects.The position is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) withinthe DFG priority programme "Reliably Secure Software Systems - RS3".

We offer a creative international environment and the possibility toparticipate in internationally leading research. The salary scale forthe position is TV-L E13 (100%). There are no teaching obligations. Theposition is available immediately. Contracts are initially offered forone year.

The successful candidate should hold a first degree in an area ofComputer Science, mathematics, or a related discipline, and havecompleted, or be near completion of a PhD degree relevant to theresearch area or equivalent qualifications or research experience. Youshould have a proven high level of analytical capability andmathematical skills, as well as research experience in cryptography.Good English skills are expected; knowledge of German is not required.

We welcome applications from researchers of all nationalities. TheUniversity of Trier strives to increase the share of women in researchand strongly encourages women to apply. The university is a certifiedfamily-friendly employer. We are committed to promoting handicappedindividuals. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified willbe favoured.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

DIMACS, the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, invites applications for Postdoctoral Associate Positions for 2016-17. Applicants should be recent Ph.D.'s with interest in DIMACS areas, such as theoretical computer science, discrete mathematics, statistics, operations research, their applications, and related areas. Current areas of emphasis include Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Energy and Algorithms, Information Sharing and Data Analysis, and applications of mathematics and computation to Homeland Security and to Sustainability. One of these awards is expected to be joint with our partner the Institute for Advanced Study. Some awards might be joint with a partner institution such as Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, Applied Communication Sciences, AT&T Labs-Research, NEC Laboratories America, Princeton, or Yahoo Labs. See http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Applications/postdoc.html for application information.

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.

All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions, in terms of Regular papers, Posters, Work in progress, Technical/marketing/business presentations, Demos, Tutorials, and Panels.

The School of Mathematical Sciences at Tel Aviv University invites applications for Post-doctoral Fellowships in Combinatorics and Discrete Mathematics for one year, with a possibility of extension for an additional year, starting October 1, 2016 (the starting date is negotiable).

The School of Mathematical Sciences is a leading international research institution in mathematics. It has a large and very active research group in Combinatorics (four faculty members, one post-doc, and many research students), with a weekly research seminar.

We welcome applications from candidates specializing in Combinatorics, who have completed a Ph. D. degree in Mathematics or Computer Science by September 30, 2016 (but not earlier than October 1, 2012). Preference will be given to applicants whose research interests are compatible with those of the relevant faculty in the School.

Post-doctoral Fellowships are strictly research positions and do not carry any teaching responsibilities.

Stipends for a one year fellowship are approximately 120,000 Israeli Shekels and are commensurable with entry level academic salaries in Israel. Additional funds for research related travel will also be available.

- CV- List of Publications- Research statement - Three letters of recommendation

The deadline for applications is December 31, 2015

Applications received after the deadline will be considered if positions remain open.

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Security and privacy are important aspects of computer and communicationssystems. With the advent of IoT and big data, analytics has become veryimportant. The workshop stands at the confluence of security and privacyand data analytics. This workshop provides a forum for presentations ofpapers on these and related topics. Different from main conference, thisworkshop can be a platform to report results with shorter turn-around timeand work in progress. In particular, students can present their papers inthe workshop while attending the main conference.

There are two goals of the workshop: Privacy-preserving analytics andanalytics for security. With the growing focus on big data and Internet ofThings (IoT), analytics has become all the more important. A lot ofinformation is being collected and analyzed, such as health-care data, datafrom social networks. These data are sensitive and needs to be protectedfrom intrusion and misuse. Data is often stored in untrusted cloud servers.Users want to be sure that their data is not leaked or used elsewhereinappropriately. Privacy and analytics seem to be contradictory goalsunless done in a systematic way. Privacy-preserving analytics is what isdesired. Fortunately, in recent years there has been a thrust on this areaand a number of tools and techniques have been developed. K-anonymity,Differential privacy are being widely studied. Secure and privacypreserving computations on untrusted servers are active areas of research.

The other focus of this workshop is to use analytics for security.Cybersecurity is a challenging and important area of research. Threats havemultiplied and have become more complex in the last few years. Securitybreaches have been reported on many financial networks, social networks anddefence systems. Detection of malware, anomaly detection, network trafficanalysis, fraud detection, graph-based user behavior modeling and profilinghas become ever more important to protect individuals and companies.Machine learning and analytics are essential tools for many of thesesecurity problems.

The aim of this workshop is to discuss about the synergy between analytics,security and privacy. STPA 2016 is an international forum for researchers,developers, and practitioners to demonstrate new ideas, techniques, andtools on security and privacy-preserving analytics and analytics forsecurity. The workshop welcomes academia, government, industry, andcontributing individuals to submit unpublished papers in theoretical andpractical aspects of security, privacy and analytics.

Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished papers to theworkshop featuring a comprehensive technical program. All paper submissionsmust follow the IEEE Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings and in8.5" x 11" Two-Column Format. Each submission can have at most 6 pages.Authors of accepted papers must sign an IEEE copyright release form andpresent their paper at the workshop. The Proceedings of the workshop willbe published by the IEEE Communication Society as part of the IEEE XploreDigital Library and distributed at AINA 2016.

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Friday, October 23, 2015

The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP2016) advances multidisciplinary research on the use of technology andthe design of smart computing systems that improve the human experienceand promote resource sustainability. The SMARTCOMP organizing committeeinvites proposals for one-day or half-day workshops. SMARTCOMP workshopsprovide a venue for presenting novel ideas related to smart computing inan interactive format that encourages lively and extended discussions.

Workshop proposals are solicited on all areas and topics related tosmart computing research and applications.

Proposal Submission Guidelines

Each workshop proposal must include:- The workshop title and acronym.- The name, address, and a short bio of up to 200 words for each of theworkshops' organizers.- A brief description (up to 1 page) of the technical issues related tosmart computing that the workshop will address.- The names of potential program committee members.- The planned format of the workshop, including a strategy to facilitatelively and interactive discussions.- If applicable, a description of past version(s) of the workshop,including: number of submitted and accepted papers and number of attendees.- A preliminary call for papers.- The workshop website address.

Workshop proposals should be submitted (in PDF format) no later thanNovember 15, 2015 by e-mail to the SMARTCOMP 2016 Workshop Co-chairs(smartcomp.workshops@gmail.com), with "SMARTCOMP 2016 Workshop Proposal"in the subject.

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The International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics (ISAIM) is a biennial meeting that fosters interactions between mathematics, theoretical computer science, and artificial intelligence. ISAIM 2016 is the fourteenth Symposium in the series, which is sponsored by the journal Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence and by Florida Atlantic University.

We seek submissions of recent results, with a particular emphasis on the foundations of AI and mathematical methods used in AI. Papers describing applications are also encouraged, but the focus should be on principled lessons learned from the development of the application. Traditionally, the Symposium attracts participants from a variety of disciplines, thereby providing a unique forum for scientific exchange. The three-day Symposium includes invited speakers, presentations of technical papers, and special topic sessions.

Work that has already been published as of the ISAIM submission deadline should not be submitted to ISAIM unless it introduces a significant addition to the previously published work. However, the ISAIM web site proceedings are not archival, so papers submitted to ISAIM can be under review at the time of submission and can be submitted elsewhere after ISAIM.

Authors of a selected set of papers from the Symposium will be invited to submit full versions of their papers for inclusion in a special volume of the Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, published by Springer. Those invited submissions will be subject to refereeing at the usual standards of the journal, and authors will receive more details with the acceptance notice. Papers must of course be new and unpublished to be considered for the special volume.

PAPER FORMATTING:

Papers should be submitted in PDF and formatted in AAAI format, removing the AAAI copyright note.

To remove the AAAI copyright note, put the line \nocopyright in your .tex file anywhere in the preamble after the line \usepackage{aaai}.

For other AAAI style files please refer to the sections on "Templates" and "LaTeX Macros and Instructions" of AAAI's Author's Instructions page (do not forget to change the copyright restriction to your own name).

AUTHORSHIP:

Authors should list their names on their papers: the review process is not double blind.

LENGTH:

Papers submitted to review must not exceed six (6) pages, not counting bibliography. Final versions of accepted papers must not exceed eight (8) pages, not counting the bibliography.

Endre Boros Rutgers UniversityBerthe Choueiry University of Nebraska-LincolnDimitrios I. Diochnos University of VirginiaJuergen Dix Clausthal University of TechnologyAgostino Dovier Universita degli Studi di UdineSean Fulop Fresno State UniversityVijay Ganesh University of WaterlooMartin Charles Golumbic University of HaifaJohn Hooker Carnegie Mellon UniversityPeter Jeavons University of OxfordMaurice Pagnucco University of New South WalesFrancesca Rossi University of Padova and Harvard UniversityArkadii Slinko University of AucklandMiroslaw (Mirek) Truszczynski University of KentuckyK. Brent Venable Tulane University and IHMCToby Walsh NICTA and University of New South WalesNeil Yorke-Smith American University of Beirut

The symposium, which alternates with the Algorithms and Data StructuresSymposium (WADS), is a forum for researchers in the area of design andanalysis of algorithms and data structures. We invite submissions ofpapers presenting original research on algorithms and data structures.Though we welcome experiments, the theoretical results in the articleswill be the main measure for evaluating their merits. Algorithmicapproaches of interest include, but are not limited to: approximationalgorithms, parametrized algorithms, distributed algorithms, parallelalgorithms, external-memory algorithms, data structures, exponentialtime algorithms, online algorithms, randomized algorithms, streamingalgorithms, sub-linear algorithms. The algorithmic problems consideredmay be motivated by applications, e.g. in optimization, geometry andtopology, graph analysis, bioinformatics, visualization, stringprocessing, information retrieval, machine learning, algorithmic gametheory, or mechanism design.

SUBMISSIONS

Contributors must submit their papers using the Easychair system.Submissions should be in LIPIcs format (without font size, margin, orline spacing changes), and not exceed 12 pages including front page andreferences. Seewww.dagstuhl.de/publikationen/lipics/anleitung-fuer-autoren/for instructions. Additionally, if full details of proofs do not fitinto the page limit, a clearly marked appendix containing the remainingdetails must be included; this appendix will not be regarded as part ofthe submission and will be considered only at the discretion of theprogram committee. Submissions deviating substantially from this formatrisk rejection without consideration of their merits.

Papers submitted for review should represent original, previouslyunpublished work. At the time the paper is submitted to the symposium,and for the entire review period, the paper (or essentially the samepaper) must not be under review by any other conference with publishedproceedings or by a scientific journal. However, we encourage authors tomake a preprint of their paper available at a public repository such asarXiv. At least one author of every accepted paper is expected to registerand present the paper at the symposium. Symposium proceedings will bepublished in the "Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics"(LIPIcs) series.

A prize will be awarded to the author(s) of the best student-authoredpaper. A paper is eligible if all of its authors are full-time studentsat the time of submission. This must be indicated in the submissionprocess.

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Note that eligibility criteria include(a) "applicants following standard career paths will typically have 2-5 years postdoctoral experience, during which time they will have demonstrated their ability to undertake independent research distinct from their doctoral studies." and(b) "researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date 1 July 2017."

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About AAMAS-----------AAMAS is the leading scientific conference for research in autonomous agents and multiagent systems. The AAMAS conference series was initiated in 2002 by merging three highly respected meetings: the International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems (ICMAS); the International Workshop on Agent Theories, Architectures, and Languages (ATAL); and the International Conference on Autonomous Agents (AA). The aim of the joint conference is to provide a single, high-profile, internationally respected archival forum for scientific research in the theory and practice of autonomous agents and multiagent systems.

Information for Authors-----------------------AAMAS 2016 encourages the submission of analytical, empirical, methodological, technological, and perspective papers. Analytical and empirical papers should make clear the significance and relevance of their results to the AAMAS community. Similarly, methodological and technological papers should make clear their scientific and technical contributions, and are expected to demonstrate a thorough evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses in practice. It is strongly encouraged that papers focusing on specific agent capabilities evaluate their techniques in the context of autonomous agent architectures or multiagent systems. A thorough evaluation, conducted from a theoretical or applied basis, is considered an essential component of any submission. Authors are also requested to pay particular attention to discussing how their work relates to the state of the art in autonomous agents and multiagent systems research as evidenced in, for example, previous AAMAS and related conferences. All submissions will be rigorously peer reviewed and evaluated on the basis of the overall quality of their technical contribution, including criteria such as originality, soundness, relevance, significance, quality of presentation, and understanding of the state of the art.

AAMAS 2016, the fifteenth conference in the AAMAS series, seeks the submission of high-quality papers limited to 8 pages in length, with a 9th page being allowed *provided it only contains bibliographic references*. Reviews will be double blind; authors must avoid including anything in their papers that can be used to identify them. Please note that submitting an abstract is required to submit a full paper. However, the abstracts will not be reviewed and full (8-page) papers must be submitted for the review process to begin. All work must be original, i.e., it must not have appeared in a conference proceedings, book, or journal and may not be under review for another archival conference. In addition to submissions in the main track, AAMAS 2016 will be soliciting papers in special tracks. The review process for the special tracks will be similar to the main track, but with programme committee members specially selected for each track. All accepted papers for the special tracks will be included in the proceedings.

* JAAMAS Submissions *

Finally, AAMAS 2016 will also accept papers for presentation that have appeared in the Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multi-agent Systems (JAAMAS) in the 12 months period preceding the AAMAS notification date. These articles also have the option to publish an extended abstract (maximum two pages) in the AAMAS proceedings. The articles must be original and not previously published as a full paper in an archival conference. For details on JAAMAS, visit - http://www.springer.com/computer/ai/journal/10458.

Topics of Interest------------------The conference solicits papers addressing original research on autonomous agents and their interaction. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

In addition to the above, AAMAS 2016 will feature the following four special tracks and a JAAMAS Track.

* Innovative Applications (Chairs: Onn Shehory and Noa Agmon) Due to the growing maturity of the field, there are now agent-based applications in widespread use across many domains, responsible for the generation of significant revenues, or the saving of major costs, or for supporting important public policy and business strategy decision-making. This special track provides the ideal forum to present, discuss, and demonstrate compelling applications, agent system deployment experiences, and new business ideas. The goal is to promote the fostering of mutually-beneficial relationships between those doing foundational scientific research and those making autonomous agents and multiagent systems a commercial or public policy reality.

* Robotics (Chairs: Francesco Amigoni and Roderich Gross) Papers that advance theory and applications of single and multiple robots are welcome, specifically those focusing on real robots that interact with their environment. Papers should clearly explain how the work addresses challenges in robotics, opportunities for novel applications, and fundamental research issues in autonomous robotic systems. The goal is to demonstrate the synergy achieved from integration of research in agents and robotics.

* Embodied Virtual Agents and Human-Agent Interaction(Chairs: Tim Bickmore and Hannes Vilhjálmsson) Virtual agents are embodied agents that emulate autonomous human-like behavior in simulated interactive or physical environments. We encourage papers on the design, implementation, and evaluation of virtual agents as well as challenging applications featuring them. Of particular interest are papers addressing how humans interact with virtual agents. The goal is to provide an opportunity for continued interaction and cross-fertilization between the AAMAS community and researchers working on virtual agents and to strengthen links between the two communities.

* Blue Sky Ideas (Chair: Frank Dignum)The emphasis of this track is on visionary ideas, long-term challenges, and new research opportunities that are outside the current mainstream of the field. This track is designed to overcome the constraints of the traditional review process, and will serve as an incubator for innovative approaches, risky and provocative ideas, and to propose challenges and opportunities for the field in the near future.

General Information-------------------

All full papers accepted to the main track and the special tracks will be presented in parallel technical sessions. All the papers will be published in the conference Proceedings and will be permanently available after the conference at http://www.ifaamas.org/proceedings.html.

In addition, AAMAS 2016 will include: * Workshops * Demonstrations * Posters presentations for full papers and extended abstracts * Invited talks and panel discussions The submission processes for the workshops and demonstrations are separate from the main paper submission process. Relevant information will be posted on the relevant pages.

Policies--------

Policy on multiple and previous submissions.Authors may not submit any paper to AAMAS 2016 that has already appeared in an archival forum. Authors must ensure that no submission to AAMAS 2016 is under review for another archival forum between the AAMAS 2016 submission and decision dates.

Policy on harassment at the conference environment.IFAAMAS is committed to organising the AAMAS conference and its affiliated events in an environment that is free of harassment for everyone involved: delegates, organisers, conference workers, and reviewers. All participants in IFAAMAS events are asked to embrace our intention to foster a harassment-free scientific community, and to understand that IFAAMAS will respond appropriately to incidents of harassment if they occur. The complete IFAAMAS harassment policy is available in the AAMAS 2016 website.

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*Scope of the session*This special session invites papers discussing recent advances in thedevelopment and application of Optimization, Learning, and Decision-Makingin Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (OLDBB).

Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BB) are interdisciplinary scientificfields involving many branches of computer science, engineering,mathematics, and statistics. Bioinformatics is concerned with thedevelopment and application of computational methods for the modeling,retrieving and analysis of biological data, while Bioengineering is theapplication of engineering techniques to biology so as to create usable andeconomically viable products.

The main aim of this special session is to bring together both experts andnew-comers working on Optimization, Learning and Decision-Making inBioinformatics and Bioengineering (OLDMBB) to discuss new and excitingissues in this area. This session is supported by the IEEE CISBioinformatics and Bioengineering Technical Committee (BBTC) and the IEEECIS Task Force on Optimization Methods in Bioinformatics and Bioengineering.

We encourage submission of papers describing newoptimization/learning/decision-making strategies, challenges,and applications in the area of BB. You are invited to submit papers thatare unpublished original work on topics that are, but not limited to, thefollowing

*Submission Instructions*We welcome original contributions describing ongoing projects or completedwork. The instructions for authors, and LaTeX and Word templates can befound at http://www.wcci2016.org/submission.php

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Swarm intelligence is the discipline that deals with the study ofself-organizing processes both in nature and in artificial systems.Researchers in ethology and animal behavior have proposed a number ofmodels to explain interesting aspects of social insect behavior suchas self-organization and shape-formation. Recently, algorithms andmethods inspired by these models have been proposed to solve difficultproblems in many domains.

An example of a particularly successful research direction in swarmintelligence is ant colony optimization, the main focus of which is ondiscrete optimization problems. Ant colony optimization has beenapplied successfully to a large number of difficult discreteoptimization problems including the traveling salesman problem, thequadratic assignment problem, scheduling, vehicle routing, etc., aswell as to routing in telecommunication networks. Another interestingapproach is that of particle swarm optimization, that mainly focuseson continuous optimization problems. Here too, a number of successfulapplications can be found in the recent literature. Swarm robotics isanother relevant field. Here, the focus is on applying swarmintelligence techniques to the control of large groups of cooperatingautonomous robots.

ANTS 2016 will give researchers in swarm intelligence the opportunityto meet, to present their latest research, and to discuss currentdevelopments and applications.

The three-day conference will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on September7-9, 2016.

Relevant Research Areas=======================

ANTS 2016 solicits contributions dealing with any aspect of swarmintelligence. Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest are:

Behavioral models of social insects or other animal societies that can stimulate new algorithmic approaches.

Conference proceedings will be published by Springer in the LNCS.series.

The journal Swarm Intelligence will publish a special issue dedicatedto ANTS 2016 that will contain extended versions of the best researchworks presented at the conference. Further details will soon bepublished on the web site.

Up-to-date information will be published on the web sitehttp://iridia.ulb.ac.be/ants2016/. For information about localarrangements, registration forms, etc., please refer to theabove-mentioned web site or contact the local organizers at theaddress below.

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Center for Massive Data Algorithmics (MADALGO), is a basic research center funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The center is located in the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark, but also includes researchers at CSAIL, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and at Frankfurt University. The center covers all areas of the design, analysis and implementation of algorithms and data structures for processing massive data (interpreted broadly to cover computations where data is large compared to the computational resources), with focus on I/O-efficient, cache-oblivious and streaming algorithms. See www.madalgo.au.dk for more information.

Several PhD student positions may be available. The positions are administered through the Graduate School of Science and Technology at Aarhus University (talent.au.dk/phd/scienceandtechnology) and include full tuition waiver and a very competitive scholarship. Applications are welcomed from students with at least three years of full-time study by February 2016. Students with a strong background in the design and analysis of algorithms will be preferred.

One or more MADALGO postdoc positions at the level of Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science are also available. Postdoc positions are initially for one year, but can be extended with an additional year by mutual consent. MADALGO welcomes postdoctoral researchers with clearly demonstrated experience and skills in the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures. Researchers with experience with I/O-efficient, cache-oblivious or streaming algorithms, as well as with implementation of such algorithms (algorithm engineering experience) are preferred. The responsibilities of MADALGO postdocs include work on algorithms for massive dataset problems in collaboration with center researchers, along with modest teaching responsibilities.

The application deadlines for PhD student and postdoc positions are November 1 and November 15, 2015, respectively. Applicants for PhD student positions should apply using the Aarhus Graduate School of Science and Technology application system also accessible from www.madalgo.au.dk. Applicants for postdoc positions should apply by uploading a letter of interest and a CV, as well as indicate at least two names of references for recommendations, using the application form available at www.madalgo.au.dk.

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